Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has criticized moves by Japanese and Ukrainian companies to cooperate on drone technology, warning that such ties would be regarded by Moscow as a "clear hostile act." (News On Japan)

A fire that broke out at the long-established Echigo Tsurukame sake brewery in a densely populated residential district of Niigata City on July 19 destroyed the brewery and spread to at least six nearby homes, with firefighters still unable to declare the blaze fully extinguished by noon on July 20. (News On Japan)

Thousands of spectators watched Spain's victory in central Madrid on late Sunday night.

The rainy season ended in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions on July 20 as strengthening high pressure brought intense heat across Japan, with temperatures forecast to reach 38 C in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, and Kofu. (News On Japan)

Japanese cash equities were closed for Marine Day on July 20, leaving investors to assess whether Tokyo can stabilize after last week’s technology-led rout as oil prices rose above $90 a barrel, the yen remained near four-decade lows and global markets braced for another test of the artificial intelligence trade. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi entered the week of July 20 with her government facing a shortened but politically important stretch before the extended Diet session ends, as debate continued over Bank of Japan independence, domestic investment policy, the revised Imperial House Law and the ruling coalition’s unfinished legislative agenda. (News On Japan)

Two people found dead in a collapsed home following a landslide in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, have been identified as a married couple in their 60s who lived at the property, city officials said. (News On Japan)

Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.

The couple welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday morning.

Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds.

Water cascaded into subway stations and flooded streets, with people seen wading through water.

The US military reports another death a day after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan.

Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.

Fifteen children are among 67 people rescued, officials say, with dozens still missing.

The US Food and Drug Administration says iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at Taco Bell and Walmart locations was the source of cyclosporiasis infections.

The newlyweds were first linked in 2023 after Healy's brief relationship with Taylor Swift.

The newlyweds were first linked in 2023 after Healy's brief relationship with Taylor Swift.

Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.

Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.

The Crown Prosecution Service says it has requested their extradition from the US, while their lawyer says they are innocent.